WHEDON: I would like to make a movie that was one of these crappy, low-budget movies, that like the Romero films, had a feminist agenda, had females in it who were people, and had all the fun, all the silliness. Night of the Comet was a big influence. That actually had a cheerleader in it. With a title that would actually make people take it off the video store shelves, because it has to sound silly and not boring.

IGNFF: Where did the name Buffy come from?

WHEDON: It was the name that I could think of that I took the least seriously. There is no way you could hear the name Buffy and think, "This is an important person." To juxtapose that with Vampire Slayer, just felt like that kind of thing – a B movie. But a B movie that had something more going on. That was my dream. The network begged me to change the title. I was like, "You don't understand. It has to be this. This is what it is." To this day, everyone says, "Oh, the title kept it from being taken seriously." I'm like, "Well, fuck them. It's a B movie, and if you don't love B movies, then I won't let you play in my clubhouse." Now, I'm not an exclusionary person, I don't like to drive people away, but honestly, if people have trouble with that title ...

"Greetings, Starfighter!" Why don't I have either of those on dvd?

Hah! I just watched my very own DVD of "The Last Starfighter" the other night. So much fun.

I don't have Victor/Victoria, either, and that's just a crime. I need to run out and get every movie Robert Preston ever made on dvd.

Except, y'know The Music Man.

I always wonder if he got the idea of Buffy from NotC, because NotC has that alley scene.

But Reggie's a brunette!

"Daddy would have gotten us Uzis."

Yeah, that's a pretty classic line there.

Remember that list of Brilliant Movies You Never Want To See Again? Add "Hotel Rwanda" Because it was, and everybody's great in it, but when it ended, I was so relieved!

I watched Super Troopers night before last.

I wonder if Albert Finney has ever taken Brian Cox aside and asked him to be more mindful the gigs he takes. I can imagine him saying:

"I have Super Trooper fans approaching me pretending to be stoned! OK, maybe they're not pretending. And I have Johnny Knoxville fans coming up to me pretending to be retarded! OK, so I KNOW they're not pretending..."

That said, it's really a funny movie. I can't believe I've not seen it before now--especially after I saw Beerfest.

Super Troopers is HILARIOUS. It was totally not what I was expecting.

"Greetings, Starfighter!" Why don't I have either of those on dvd?

The Last Starfighter was one of the first DVDs I ever bought. I love that movie!

"Great. I'm a million miles away from home, and a gung-ho iguana tells me to relax!!"

Oh, and I own both the DVD and the CD for Victor/Victoria. Lesley-Anne Warren is a great dumb blonde, in the tradition of great dumb blondes such as Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain and Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight.

"What are you...what the...WAIT! Lock the door." [pause in the action] "You two-timing son of a bitch! He's a WOMAN!!"

"There's nothing worse than an old queen with a head cold."

I know there were other people in those movies (Garner! Andrews! Karras! Rhys-Davies! O'Herlihy!), and yes, it was one of Warren's best-ever roles. But the Preston just calls me.

The Last Starfighter was the first movie I ever saw in a packed theatre. My sister and I had to sit in the front row almost all the way to the left. I still get a crick in my neck thinking about it. And it was Totally Awesome!!!